Screening and Assessment Specialist

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related area.
• 3+ years of experience as an early childhood teacher in a program that utilized an online Authentic Assessment tool.
• 2+ years of experience creating content and providing professional learning experiences for teacher educators. 
• 1+  years of experience facilitating virtual professional learning experiences via Zoom, or MS Teams
• Ability to think critically about assessment systems 
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of equity within early childhood practice and systems 
• Demonstrated knowledge of early childhood developmental screening and assessment tools. 
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret and communicate about data.
• Proficiency with Excel, Google Suites, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and Zoom 
• Strong organizational skills, managing multiple tasks, and multiple source of communication
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and commitment to own professional learning and development
• Ability to develop and sustain successful collaborative partnerships.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish or Mandarin 
• Familiarity with Learning Stories
• Experience teaching or leading in sites that implements NYC DOE Division of Early Childhood Education policies and curriculum

Physical Requirements

• This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, laptops, tablets, smart phone, photocopiers, filing cabinets and other presentation materials
• While performing these duties, the employee is required to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting items (up to 40 pounds), bending, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time. Reasonable accommodations will be made for employees with disabilities or other needs per RFCUNY policies.
• Ability to travel to other sites as needed.

As of May 27, 2022, all candidates will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Exemption (medical or religious) requests to this requirement will be considered in accordance with applicable law and criteria. Being fully vaccinated is defined for this purpose as two weeks after a final dose in primary series of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine ( example: two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine such as Moderna or Pfizer, or two weeks after a single dose vaccine such as Johnson and Johnson). Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment. Newly hired employees will be sent an email with instructions on how to upload their vaccine information on the Research Foundation portal.